What's New
There's So Much Happening in Philly
Piazza at Schmidts, "the epicenter of the city's new nightlife, culture, and cool” - The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Mix and mingle with the locals at the Piazza at Schmidts in the city’s Northern Liberties
neighborhood. The 2.7 square-meter, hand paved Italian-style courtyard, with its larger-than-life, high definition LED screen, serves as an outdoor social venue for festivals, concerts, dance
performances, and live broadcasts of sporting events throughout the year. Surrounded by a
seven-story luxury apartment and three buildings, the Piazza houses boutiques, art galleries,
and a variety of restaurants. (www.atthepiazza.com)
Philadelphia’s Shopping website
With the U.S.A. still a great value for international travelers and no tax on clothing and shoes in
Philadelphia (and the entire state of Pennsylvania), the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau’s
(PCVB) shopping website, www.taxfreephilly.com, is still THE place to go for the latest information on
price comparisons for popular items, airline deals, and shopping promotions. The site also lists
shopping travel packages with direct links to book a trip to Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia Museum at the Atwater Kent
Designed by John Haviland, one of the most prominent architects in the country, The
Philadelphia Museum at the Atwater Kent holds over 100,000 objects, including personal items
of enslaved Africans. Founded in 1938 and opened to the public in 1941, Atwater is the city’s
history museum and in 1978 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Recently
reopened after a series of renovations the museum features exhibits and artifacts from the
Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Friends Historical Association as well as items related to
Philadelphia manufacturing and radio broadcasting (www.philadelphiahistory.org).
Sugarhouse Casino
The Sugarhouse Casino, opened in September 2010, is the first casino located in the city of
Philadelphia. Housed right on North Delaware Avenue at the former Jack Frost Sugar Refinery,
Sugarhouse is easily accessible to I-95, I-76 or from the Philadelphia International Airport or
30th Street Station by cab. Operated by the Philadelphia Trolley Works, guest can also take
advantage of the Sugarhouse Express. The service provides transportation from several areas in
the city to the casino. Open 24 hours, 7 days a week, the casino offers premier gaming,
entertainment and a variety of the newest slot machines. With three distinctive restaurants-
Lucky Red, Jacks Sandwiches & Sweets and The Refinery, located in 45,000 square foot building,
visitors can satisfy their hunger with handmade milkshakes and floats, a bowl of signature chili
served in a hot pretzel bowl or a burger made with fresh, local ingredients.
One of the Largest Outdoor Murals in the World is Now Underway in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, the “mural capital of the world” is continuing to add color throughout the city with a new
4.6-square meter mural, How Philly Moves. The enormous mural will grace the outside of the parking
garages at Philadelphia International Airport and is scheduled for completion in June 2011. Designed by
artist Jacques-Jean "JJ" Tiziou, the mural will be painted across the top decks of the airport parking
garage and will honor Philadelphia's dance community through depictions of a diverse range of
luminous dancing figures swirling against a black background.
The President’s House Commemorative Site
Opened in Fall 2010 this permanent outdoor installation tells the story of nine enslaved Africans
who lived and worked in the nation’s first White House when it was occupied by president
George Washington. Located next to the Liberty Bell Center at Sixth and Market streets, the site
was discovered in 2003 during an excavation for the Center. The site will be open around the
clock so that visitors can see the exposed underground remains of the home where presidents
Washington and Adams lived during their terms.
